A spur-of-the-moment cross-country flight turns into a rare hands-on encounter with two iconic WWII bombers. This episode captures the journey, the aircraft, and what it feels like to climb through a ...

The bulk of the United States' industrial war effort in World War II went into the production of aircraft and naval vessels. The Army's vehicles, like tanks, were a comparatively small part of the ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

The site at the former Kelly Air Force Base has a long history with the old B-52 Stratofortresses. They were maintained there ...

The contract for the two dozen aircraft—altogether worth $8.6 billion—has led to complaints from some pro-Palestinian groups, who are worried about how they might be used.

December 29 has long been a day marked by significant moments that have shaped the course of history around the globe. One of ...

The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...

Boeing Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg threatened to stop making jets for China after airlines there returned a pair of planes. Ortberg said Wednesday that the company would find other buyers for Boeing ...

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

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American Airlines has been working on its new Flagship Suite, a premier business class seat, for over three years. It launched earlier this year on select aircraft including long-haul 787s. But last ...